Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport Explained

Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport
Iata:YCU
Icao:ZBYC
Type:Public
City-Served:Yuncheng
Location:Zhangxiao Village, Taocun Town, Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
Coordinates:35.1167°N 111.0397°W
Pushpin Map:China Shanxi#China
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shanxi
Pushpin Label:YCU/ZBYC
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-M:3,000
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:1,919,323
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:24,229
Stat3-Header:Cargo (metric tons)
Stat3-Data:7,306.5
Footnotes:Source: List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
Order:st
S:运城盐湖国际机场
T:運城鹽湖國際機場
P:Yùnchéng Yánhú Guójì Jīchǎng

Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport is an airport serving the city of Yuncheng in North China’s Shanxi province. It is located in Zhangxiao Village, Taocun Town, 11km (07miles) northeast of the city center, and was formerly known as Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport. In 2010 Yuncheng Airport served more than 600,000 passengers, ranking 62nd among all airports in China.

History

The airport was opened in February 2005, and expansion was started in May 2007 and completed in August 2008, with a total investment of 350 million yuan.[1] On 9 May 2012, a new 25,000 square-meter terminal building was opened, ten times the size of the original building.[2]

Facilities

Yuncheng Airport has a runway that is 3000 meters long and 60 meters wide (class 4D), and seven aircraft parking aprons.[1] It has a 25,000 square-meter terminal building that was opened in May 2012. It is designed to serve 1.2 million passengers and 8000 tons of cargo per year, with a peak capacity of 875 passengers per hour.[2]

Airlines and destinations

Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport is served by the following airlines:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Yuncheng Airport . 2011-11-17 . Yuncheng Airport.
  2. News: 运城关公机场新航站楼5月9日正式投入试运行 . 2012-05-10 . Carnoc.